重修

chóngxiū

verb #76,196

Meanings

1 to retake a failed course
2 to redo
3 to repair, to revamp

Characters

Examples

他高数挂科了，需要重修。

Tā gāoshù guàkē le, xūyào chóngxiū.

He failed calculus and needs to retake it.

重修要交一笔费用。

Chóngxiū yào jiāo yì bǐ fèiyòng.

You have to pay a fee to retake a course.

这座庙是清代重修的。

Zhè zuò miào shì Qīng dài chóngxiū de.

This temple was rebuilt in the Qing dynasty.

Tips

usage

In a school context, 重修 = retake a failed class. In a historical/architecture context, = to rebuild or restore. The class sense is the more common modern usage.

mistakes

Don't confuse with 补考 - a make-up exam. 重修 means taking the whole course again.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

修 xiū